Texas · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-April to mid-September, with peak early May through late June.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
Spring new potatoes come from south Texas; the High Plains crop runs late summer into fall.
From mid-April — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early May through late June — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-September — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 22 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some farms run fall dig-your-own days — rows come pre-loosened, so bring a sturdy bag and let the kids paw for spuds. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (early May through late June) is the sure bet, late season is for quantity.
Farm-to-farm variation is real — up to two weeks either side of the typical window. Plan the trip, then call the farm before you drive.
Potato peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Texas, the potato season typically runs mid-April to mid-September, with peak availability early May through late June. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: early May through late June. An early trip around mid-April gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 22 weeks end to end — mid-April to mid-September. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.